Oh, the irony...

Ironic Times

Texas Under Martial Law As Jade Helm 15 Begins
Conservatives rounded up, sent to reeducation camps.

Finally! Note to President Obama: Barry, next time could ya please invade and take over someplace we like... or at least need...

Department of Transportation Hiring Experts to Repair Crumbling Infrastructure
Highest priority: engineers who built El Chapo's escape tunnel.

Heh.

TV: First Pot Ad to Run on Denver Station Before Jimmy Kimmel
Other ads to run on Cartoon Network, Food Network, Fox & Friends.

NASA: Early Data From Pluto Probe “Mind Blowing”
Reminding many at JPL of seeing 2001: A Space Odyssey for first time on acid.

Trump Tweet of Campaign Ad Featuring Nazi Soldiers Quickly Deleted
Hard to tell from ad whether Trump for or against them.

Saturday Emmylou Blogging

Published on Jul 12, 2015
I Just Wanted to See You So Bad (Lucinda Williams cover) /
Return of the Grievous Angel (Gram Parsons cover)
Campo de Fútbol Las Delicias - Riaza - Segovia - Spain

Thanks to Raúl García.

Oh, the irony...

Ironic Times

POLLS: TRUMP LEADS GOP FIELD
But trails all sane people.

Bad News: Decades-Old F-16 Outduels $400 Billion F-35 in Simulated Dogfight
Good news: we've still got a few working F-16s.

Computer Glitches Cause Outages at NYSE, United Airlines, Wall Street Journal
Everyone got by using an abacus, fashioning homemade wings, reading their tea leaves.

An Inflatable Life Preserver You Wear on Your Wrist!
Say you're on a cruise, it's a beautiful night, you take a walk on deck with your wife, when suddenly she pushes you overboard. If you're wearing one of these, and somebody else notices, you'll be taken back on board and be able to pursue charges, $89.99 at Pier 1.

Saturday Emmylou Blogging

Published on Jul 8, 2015

Thanks to Catalina22.

Oh, the irony...

Ironic Times

GREEKS REJECT BAILOUT
Would rather drink hemlock.

Supreme Court to Take Up Race- Based College Admissions Next Term
Many expect justices to strike down affirmative action programs, with Thomas voting to make it non-retroactive.

I've called that useless SOB the court's "affirmative action hire" for years.

Disney World Under Attack for Hiring Cheaper Foreign Workers to Replace Americans
With H1B visas, they can get seven dwarfs for the price of one.

Indiana: First Church of Cannabis Says Religious Freedom Allows Them to Smoke Pot
Father Sensimilla at Our Lady of Mary Jane agrees.

Saturday Emmylou Blogging

Published on Jul 2, 2015
Live at Jupiter's Casino on the Gold Coast 1st of July 2015

Thanks to David D'souza.

Oh. the irony...

Ironic Times

From the "Latest Headlines" crawl:

Telemundo drops Trump's Miss Wetback pageant

Early New Hampshire Polls Give Sanders, Trump Encouragement
Potential clash of political philosophies not seen since 1917 Russia.

DNA Tests of 40,000-Year-Old Human Jawbone Indicates We Have Some Neanderthal Ancestors
On your in-laws' side.

California: Driverless Lexus Cuts Off Driverless Audi
Driverless police car issues paperless ticket to driverless Lexus.

Oh sure, like there's gonna be a copless cop car there when you need one...

DO NOT MISS "DONALD TRUMP NAMES HIS CABINET" on Page 3! Here's a taste:

Secretary of State
Gary Busey
Actor

It goes downhill from there...

Saturday Emmylou Blogging

Published on Jun 26, 2015

Thanks to itsNOTreallyMYfault.

Oh. the irony...

Ironic Times

California Assemblywoman: Drought Caused by God's Wrath Over Abortion
And same-sex marriage, immigration, high taxes, bank regulations and her first two husbands.

BBC Technology Lets You Change Channels With Your Mind
And adjust volume with your blood pressure.

Study:Heavy Consumers of Chocolate 25% Less Likely to Die of Cardiovascular Disease
Chocoholics who add coffee and booze will live forever.

Company That Manages Passwords Hacked
Customers advised to change their DNA.

Don't miss "Bernie Sanders Names His Cabinet" on page 3!

Saturday Emmylou Blogging

Introduced by the late John Hartford.

Thanks to Larry Privat.

Oh, the irony...

Ironic Times

HILLARY OFFICIALLY KICKS OFF HER PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN
Promises to keep her inaugural address short.

Heh.

Oregon: State Gives Brewery Okay to Make Beer From Recycled Sewage Water
As long as “Made from recycled sewage water” is prominently displayed on bottles and cans.

The cans and labels are already printed. They'll just change the pronunciation of "Coors" a little...

U.S. Paid Suspected Nazis $20 Million in Social Security
As compensation for putting our men on the moon.

79% Say It's Easier to Fall Out of Middle Class Than Rise Up to It
99% say it's easier to be born into upper class than rise up to it.

Saturday Emmylou Blogging

Fixer and I have been known, whether famously or notoriously mox nix, to do our own brand of "The Dance Of Joy". If we do it simultaneously we are great white gamboling bookends to the nation. Fixer is correct when he says that our performance in unison rends the fabric of time and space but I maintain it needs a cleansing ritual from time to time, much like a Navajo Enemy Way ceremony.

Thanks to europe2.

Oh, the irony...

Ironic Times

Americans Overwhelmingly Favor Campaign Finance Reform
Only two people oppose it, and they're brothers.

Report: Five Safest States: Massachusetts, Vermont, Minnesota, New Hampshire, Hawaii; Five Most Dangerous: New Mexico, Tennessee, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Mississippi
Five happiest: Oregon, Colorado, Alaska, Washington, and, uh, Oregon?

Study: Unarmed Blacks Twice as Likely to Be Shot by Police as Unarmed Whites
Suggests unarmed blacks keep an unarmed white with them at all times.

Massive Breach in Federal Computer System Exposes Personnel Data
Congratulations, your latest naked selfie has gone viral in China.

Saturday Emmylou Blogging

Published on Jun 3, 2015
http://wfuv.org • Follow @wfuv: http://ow.ly/flLAg
Emmylou Harris & Rodney Crowell performs "The Weight of the World" at City Winery. Recorded 5/21/2015.

Thanks to WFUVRADIO.

Oh, the irony...

Ironic Times

NATIONAL SPELLING BEE CHAMPIONSHIP SHARED BY VANYA SHIVASHANKAR AND GOKUL VENKATACHALAM
Who won for corrrectly spelling their own names.

Pentagon Accidentally Ships Anthrax to Eleven States
Pentagon placed on terrorist watch list.

New York: Man Arrested for Charging Couple $400 to Ride on Staten Island Ferry
He's grilled by city's tourist bureau to see what other ideas he has, then released.

Bush, Carson, Huckabee, Rubio, Walker Tied at 10% Each
Seventy-three others split remaining 50%.

Saturday Emmylou Blogging

Being from L.A., this is one of my favorite tunes about the place of my birth. By Gram Parsons and Chris Hillman.

Thanks to jimmyguitar66.

Oh, the irony...

Ironic Times

Congress Goes on Short Break Without Renewing Patriot Act
On May 31st, at midnight, you can speak freely.

Obama Bars Transfers of Weaponized Aircraft, Bayonets, Grenade Launchers, Armored Vehicles That Run on Tracks to Local Police
Because they may not need all of that to protect community from unarmed black teens running away.

Disney Announces Another Disneyland- Based Movie
Following success of Tomorrowland, Pirates of the Caribbean, studio readies action-adventure Parking Lot C for a Fall release.

British Astronomer: Robots Will Be Running World Soon
And you don't have to be a rocket scientist robot to know what's wrong with this planet and how to fix it.

Saturday Emmylou Blogging

Published on May 16, 2015
From Austin City Limits
BAND CREDITS
Emmylou Harris & Rodney Crowell
with
Steve Fishell - steel guitar, dobro
Byron House - bass, vocals
Jedd Hughes - guitar, vocals
Jerry Roe - drums
Chris Tuttle - keyboards
with special guest
Shawn Colvin

Thanks to RonjaZaZa.

Oh, the irony...

Ironic Times

Republican Hopefuls to Be Split Into Two Divisions
Winners of Extreme (Fiorina, Rubio, Huckabee), Wingnut (Carson, Cruz, Paul) divisions will meet in playoff.

Trans-Pacific Partnership Has Divided Democrats
Some side with unions, progressives, middle class advocates in opposing it; others went on lots of junkets.

Wine Scientist: 100-Year-Old Champagne, Salvaged From Shipwreck, Still Tastes “Incredible”
But says caviar “hatched and swam away.”

Boxing Fans Disappointed by Romney-Holyfield Fight
McCain-Tyson preliminary (not shown) had far more action.

Saturday Emmylou Blogging

Uploaded on Mar 19, 2011
Enjoy !! Featuring My Dear Companion, Hobo's Meditation & Those Memories Of You.

Thanks to LillyputDolly1.

Oh. the irony...

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Ted Cruz, Chuck Norris, Others On Far Right Wary of Upcoming Military Exercises
Fear they're prelude to martial law, roundup of paranoid lunatics.

"Jade Helm 15" = Comedy Gold!

Natalie Portman to Play Ruth Bader Ginsburg in Upcoming Biopic
Also in cast: Jennifer Lopez as Sonia Sotomayor, Joe Pesci as Antonin Scalia.

World's Oldest Copy of Ten Commandments Goes on Display in Israel
Complete with changes, corrections, revisions, deletions.

University of New Hampshire Offering Course on Deflategate
For students majoring in Physics, with a minor in Ethics.

Saturday Emmylou Blogging

Published on Apr 28, 2015
Emmylou Harris & Rodney Crowell's "You Can't Say We Didn't Try" from their new album, The Traveling Kind, due May 12 on Nonesuch Records. Download the song now when you pre-order the album: CD/LP: http://www.nonesuch.com/albums/the-tr...

Thanks to Nonesuch Records.

Oh, the irony...

Ironic Times

Patriot Act Privacy Revisions Get Bipartisan Support in Congress
After Edward Snowden posts naked selfies of Mitch McConnell.

Now that's over the line, Eddie!

Report: American Psychological Association Secretly Approved Use of Torture
American Ethics Association secretly approved their lying about it.

Government to Allow Fluoride Levels in Drinking Water to Drop
As it's already achieved its goal of converting Americans to communism.

Due to Unrest, Baltimore Orioles Play Game With No Fans Present
Win game, schedule eight more without fans.

Saturday Emmylou Blogging

Published on Apr 24, 2015
My Dear Companion written by Jean Ritchie.

Thanks to nerrad yort.

Bonus vid:

Uploaded on Apr 5, 2007
emmylou and jean sing HAVE TOU SEEN MY DEAR COMPANION a song that jean wrote.

Thanks to jean ritchie and sons.

Oh. the irony...

Ironic Times

Nevada Brothel Employees Endorse Hillary
Brothel's customers (not shown) lean towards Rand Paul.

Kraft Removes All Artificial Colors, Preservatives From Its Mac & Cheese
Leaving nothing.

Report: Russian Hackers Accessed Obama's Unclassified Emails
May already know White Sox need for another starter.

Bruce Jenner Comes Out as Woman, Republican
Can beat Hillary, he says, as “a woman with a proven track record.”

Saturday Emmylou Blogging

I usually try to post live performances but this is the first time I've seen this tune on YouTube. She's pretty in still photos too.

Thanks to J.W. Gauntt.

Oh, the irony...

Ironic Times

Man Upset With Unlimited Campaign Spending Lands Gyrocopter on Capitol Lawn
Security tightened to make sure anyone who opposes unlimited campaign spending never lands there again.

Company Plans to Begin Shipping Water From Alaska to California
Primarily for almond growers, marijuana farmers, swimming pools, golf courses, decorative fountains.

Only Half of Top Executives in Financial Firms Think They’re Being Paid Enough
Says one, “I sold my soul to Satan, I should get everything I ever dreamed of.”

KIDZ KORNER

Math Stumper

If a worker in the auto parts industry located in the U.S. makes $19.65 an hour, and a worker located in Mexico makes $2.47 an hour,

A ) The ratio of U.S. to Mexican hourly wage is roughly 8 to 1.

B ) The ratio of U.S. to Mexican hourly wage is roughly 1 to 8.

C ) It's time to move your parts factory to Guadalajara.

Hint: how's your Spanish?

Saturday Emmylou Blogging

Published on Apr 14, 2015
An Evening of Country Greats 1996.
Blue Moon of Kentucky written by Bill Monroe
Walls of Time written by Bill & Peter Rowan.

Thanks to nerrad yort

A bonus vid by Peter Rowan just because I like it. You will too. ☺

Thanks to MyTallTripod.

Oh. the irony...

Ironic Times

In Historic Meeting, Obama, Castro Talk for an Hour
Discuss moving Marlins to Havana.

Obama Backs Efforts to End Conversion Therapy
“Turning Democrats into Republicans is not only wrong, it's impossible,” he says.

Apple Watch: Reviews Are In
“Another useless, unnecessary, overpriced accoutrement that's a must-have,” says one.

8.9% of Americans Have Anger Issues and Access to a Gun
And you just cut one off on the freeway.

Saturday Emmylou Blogging

Emmylou Harris and Steve Earle perform a live version of "Fort Worth Blues" from Oct 2011.

Thanks to AlsoTakenAlso, UK.

Oh, the irony...

Ironic Times

Republicans Meet With Their Counterparts in Iran
Hope to avert nuclear deal.

Indiana Revises Religious Freedom Restoration Act so It Doesn’t Discriminate Against Gays
That leaves blacks, Jews, women, Asians, Hispanics, dwarfs, redheads and plenty of others to discriminate against.

Report: Thousands of Oklahoma Earthquakes Caused by Fracking
Oil industry says they're caused by “loud frat parties.”

New Lincoln Continental to be Sold in U.S. Designed for Chinese Market
Game over.

10% of California's Water Goes to Almond Farming
Californians urged to switch from Almond Joy to Mounds.

Saturday Emmylou Blogging

Uploaded on Oct 30, 2011
Live in Kings Hall Belfast late 80's.

Thanks to 1000Magicians, UK.

Oh, the irony...

Ironic Times

Report: DEA Agents Had Drunk Orgy With Prostitutes Provided by Drug Cartel
First major success in War on Drugs.

Willie Nelson to Open Chain of Marijuana Stores
IPO could surpass Alibaba.

Saudi Arabia Won't Rule Out Building Nuclear Weapons
But prefers to buy them off the rack.

Sons of Confederate Veterans Argue for Right to Specialty License Plate Before Supreme Court
Plaintiffs all in their 150s.

Saturday Emmylou Blogging

Published on Mar 25, 2015
Emmylou Harris & Rodney Crowell perform the title track to their new album, The Traveling Kind, due May 12 on Nonesuch Records. Download the song now when you pre-order the album:
CD/LP: http://www.nonesuch.com/albums/the-tr...
iTunes: http://smarturl.it/TravelingKindiTunes

Thanks to Nonesuch Records.

Published on Mar 25, 2015
Emmylou Harris and Rodney Crowell know a thing or two about what remains after the stage lights fade and the glisten of youth folds into wrinkles: it's the songs. Friends for decades and collaborators on 2013's Grammy-winning Old Yellow Moon , neither has sought to make their mark with the splash of fleeting celebrity. Rather, they've built their legacies with melodies, lyrics and timeless voices that lace together the most permanent of humanity's living records. In fact, this could be a theme of their second duets collection, The Traveling Kind , out May 12th on Nonesuch.

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/pre...
http://www.wochit.com

Thanks to wochit.

Oh, the irony...

Ironic Times

Oregon: Motor Voter Law Adds Drivers to Electoral Rolls Automatically
Mercedes owners registered as Republicans, Subaru owners as Democrats.

Report: NSA Hid Spying Software in Hard Drives Sold by All Major Brands
Which means it's probably monitoring these very keystrokes and that's all we have to say.

Millions of Children Across Globe Watch Total Eclipse
Many look up from their smartphones for the very first time.

Study: Porn Doesn't Desensitize Men or Cause Erectile Dysfunction
Nor prevent them from serving on the Supreme Court.

Saturday Emmylou Blogging

Published on Mar 19, 2015
From their Sessions At West 54th St. appearance.

Thanks to bill arthur.

Oh, the irony...

Ironic Times

Florida Bans Use of Phrase “Climate Change”
May also ban “shark attack,” “sinkhole,” “citrus disease.” “pythons in Everglades,” “declining popularity of golf.”

Mars Once Entirely Covered by Water
Passed law banning use of the term “climate change.”

More News Stories Written by Algorithms
Editorials, too.

Poll: Fox News Named “Most Trusted” News Network
In survey of attendees at “Get Rich Quick” seminar.

Saturday Emmylou Blogging

Something a little different. She has a body of work like no other and deserves every award she gets.

Published on Mar 10, 2015
"The Polar Music Prize 2015 is awarded to the artist Emmylou Harris from Birmingham, Alabama. No one in the history of popular music has harmonised like Emmylou Harris. For five decades she has embellished other artists' recordings by adding vocal parts that did not exist in the melodies. But it is as an artist in her own right that she has made the greatest contribution. The music of Emmylou Harris contains the history and topography of the entire American continent. Her voice follows the contours of the American landscape, from the highest peaks to the endless prairie. Weather, soil and colour, it can all be perceived in her music. As she sings in one of the best of her own compositions, she is a red dirt girl from a red dirt town. Emmylou Harris has also used her position as a musician to work for feminism, animal rights and the care of people affected by war. Emmylou Harris makes the world bigger and smaller, more valuable and more beautiful."

Footage courtesy of Nonesuch Records from the 2014 Wrecking Ball deluxe edition CD+DVD

Thanks to Polar Music Prize.

Oh, the irony...

Ironic Times

John McCain, Lindsey Graham Never Use Email
Pay way too much for meds and wear overpriced Rolexes.

“Sharknado 3” to Feature Mark Cuban, Ann Coulter as President, Vice-President
Turns concept of tornado filled with sharks into something reasonable by comparison.

Ringling Bros. to Stop Using Elephants in Circus
Move called “job killer” by clowns with shovels.

On Island in Southern Japan, Cats Outnumber Humans by 6 to 1
Island's main industry is producing YouTube videos.

Saturday Emmylou Blogging

Emmylou Harris & Daniel Lanois
With JIMI HENDRIX's "May This Be Love" AKA-- Waterfall
Recorded Live at the historic Wiltern Theatre
In Los Angeles on 4/3/14
The day after her 67th birthday

Thanks to blakityblake.

Oh, the irony...

Ironic Times

New Jersey Suddenly Settles $9 Billion Suit With Exxon for Just $250 Million
After Governor and future Exxon board member Chris Christie steps in to help.

Scott Walker: I'll Deal With ISIS Just Like I Dealt With Unions
By cutting off their pensions.

Study Finds Alcohol Most Dangerous, Marijuana Least Dangerous Recreational Drug
Calls for stiff penalties for anyone found in possession of half a gram of beer.

Pope Canonizes Junipero Serra, Who Converted, Imprisoned, Flogged Native Americans
Part of church's “tough love” program.

Gee, they left out "Enslaved" and "Murdered". Damn liberal media!

Saturday Emmylou Blogging

Published on Feb 18, 2015
"Pancho and Lefty" is a song written by country singer and songwriter Townes Van Zandt. Often considered his "most enduring and well-known song," Van Zandt first recorded it for his 1972 album, The Late Great Townes Van Zandt. Emmylou Harris then covered the song for her 1977 album, Luxury Liner. Also in 1977, Hoyt Axton recorded it on his album Snowblind Friend. The song became a number one country hit in 1983 when Merle Haggard and Willie Nelson adopted it as the title track of their duet album Pancho & Lefty. Steve Earle performs the song on his 2009 album Townes, which consists of songs written by van Zandt, Earle's friend and mentor. Members of the Western Writers of America chose it as one of the Top 100 Western songs of all time.

Thanks to Schlagerfabrikken.

Oh, the irony...

Ironic Times

Jeb Bush: “I Am My Own Man” on Foreign Policy
Although, he admits, invading Iraq does run in the family.

Reason Pot Gives People the Munchies: Cannabinoids Activate Pro-Opiomelanocortin Neurons
Pro-opiomelanocortin neurons are the main ingredient in Cheetos.

Hell Freezes Over
Recent arrivals able to walk across River Styx.

Baseball to Speed Up Play This Year
But plan to call it “Baseball on Steroids” has been shelved.

Saturday Emmylou Blogging

Thanks to Rare Tracks.

Bonus Emmylou!

Thanks to Cherry Mansata.

Oh, the irony...

Ironic Times

Wisconsin Gov. Walker Dodges Question About Evolution
But cops to Earth going around the sun.

Netflix Launches $7.99 a Month Service in Cuba
Hoping Cubans will want to pay one third of their monthly income to binge-watch “House of Cards.”

More Than 202,000 People Have Applied For One-Way Ticket to Mars
Most of them to get out of jury duty.

Drone That Intercepts Other Drones Undergoes Testing
By Wham-O.

Saturday Emmylou Blogging

Tune by Chris Hillman and Gram Parsons.

Thanks to Michael Martins.

Oh, the irony...

Ironic Times

Calls Renewed for Release of Withheld Parts of Investigation Linking Saudis With 9/11
Now that we have enough oil.

Rand Paul Gets His Measles Vaccination
Develops autism.

Two Thirds of Americans Dissatisfied With Wealth Distribution
Includes richest .1%, who want more.

Study: Conservatives Die Sooner Than Liberals
Usually from gout.

Saturday Emmylou Blogging

Published on Feb 4, 2015
From Mother Maybelle Tribute concert 1979

Thanks to 1000Magicians, UK.

Oh, the irony...

Ironic Times

Koch Brothers to Spend $900 Million on 2016 Campaign
While expecting nothing more in return than control of all three branches of the government.

Indiana Gov. Pence Decides Against Establishing State-Run News Outlet
Internment camps, martial law still on the table.

Most People, Including 51% Of Republicans, Want Action On Climate Change
Even those who think it's a hoax want action.

Alabama School Suggests Kids Hurl Canned Goods at Intruders
Nothing stops a homicidal maniac with an AK-47 like Campbell's Cream of Mushroom soup.

The stupid, it burns...

Saturday Emmylou Blogging

Thanks to NotGeneWatsonSongs.

Oh, the irony...

Ironic Times

IOWA: GOP HOPEFULS MAKE EARLY APPEARANCE AT NO CHANCE SUMMIT
Donald Trump, Sarah Palin, Mike Huckabee, Rick Perry, Carly Fiorina, Chris Christie, Dr. Ben Carson, Newt Gingrich all speak at event held for candidates with no chance of being nominated.

New Saudi King Promises Continuity
Harems, floggings, beheadings will continue.

1 in 4 Americans Believe God Will Decide Super Bowl
He decided two months ago and is just waiting to see the spread.

Study: Planet in Danger Zone After Crossing Four of Nine Environmental Boundaries
It's too hot, too wet, too dirty and too loud.

Saturday Emmylou Blogging

Published on Jan 18, 2015
Originally recorded by Fat City for their 1972 LP Welcome To Fat City and then by
Starland Vocal Band for their 1977 LP

From her 4-disc/1 DVD album Songbird.

Thanks to starlandandmore69.

Oh, the irony...

Ironic Times

From the "Latest Headlines" crawl:

Birthers, truthers, climate change deniers, Creationists, Originalists, fundamentalists, white supremacists confer at GOP retreat

OBAMA SEEKS TAX HIKE ON WEALTHY TO PAY FOR CUT TO MIDDLE CLASS
Or, as conservatives call it, grounds for impeachment.

Man Arrested for Wanting To Blow Up Capitol
Got idea from House Republicans.

Supreme Court to Rule on Same-Sex Marriage
Will decide if gays have same rights as corporations.

Plummeting Price of Oil a Catastrophe for Russia
President Putin forced to sell his Super Bowl ring.

Saturday Emmylou Blogging

A whole set at the Opry!

Published on Jan 11, 2015
Beschreibung

Thanks to Nashville Helemute.

Oh, the irony...

Ironic Times

From the "Latest Headlines" crawl:

Study: New York safer without cops

Jobs Rise, Wages Fall in December
Translation: more people have lousy jobs.

Magic Mushrooms Found in Queen Elizabeth's Garden
“I don't know nothin',” says the Queen.

NCAA to Assist Players' Families With Travel Expenses to Championship Game
And hope families keep mouths shut regarding billions players bring in while getting paid nothing.

REMINDER
You're just one embarrassing blunder away from being an Internet sensation.

Saturday Emmylou Blogging

I remember seeing Rose Maddox on Town Hall Party back in the '50's. I met her once, at the Father's Day Bluegrass Festival.

John Jorgensen was also in The Desert Rose Band.

Emmylou Harris believes Maddox has never received the recognition she deserves, in part because of what Harris calls a reluctance in American society to celebrate the value of white country and roots music.[11] Dolly Parton also credits Maddox as an early influence.[12] Laura Cantrell's song "California Rose" was written in memory of Maddox.

Thanks to Rare Tracks.

Oh, the irony...

Ironic Times

114th Congress Begins Work This Week
First order of business: table everything until the 115th Congress.

Whew! That's a relief...

Dozens of New State Laws Go Into Effect
In some states you can now openly carry a gun at your higher minimum wage job while smoking a reefer.

Preparing to Run, Jeb Bush Resigns From All Board Memberships
Also Trilateral Commission, Illuminati, membership at Spearmint Rhino gentlemen’s club.

Temporary resignations, I'm sure. He can sign back up after Hillary kicks his ass.

HarperCollins Omits Israel in Atlases Sold in Middle East
Atlases sold in Israel omit every surrounding country.

Saturday Emmylou Blogging

From 1983.

Thanks to 1000Magicians, UK. Thanks again, Laurie.

Oh. the irony...

Ironic Times

New York Times Calls for Prosecution of Dick Cheney
With a thorough trial, a fair decision and a speedy execution.

Then we'll do lunch...

Related: Regulations for Pissing on Cheney’s Grave Announced

Dish Network Drops Fox News
Now Dish subscribers will never find out what really happened in Benghazi.

Starting Next Year, Dutch Bankers Must Swear to Uphold Banker's “Hippocratic Oath”
Or get jobs in U.S.

Happy New Year!

Saturday Emmylou Blogging

"Best Emmylou Harris concert ever"

Thans to Larry Musicman.

Oh, the irony...

Oops. Ironic Times

SONY HIT BY NEO -NAZI HACKERS
Studio pulls several Three Stooges shorts
from syndication.

Amazon Unveils Prime Now, Promising One-Hour Delivery
In case of fire, you can have fire extinguisher delivered before fire department arrives.

Robot Flies to Germany as Airline Passenger
Complains of delays, inadequate legroom, rude service; will return by ship.

Kim Jong Un Surrounded by An Adoring Crowd
Everyone hoping to get close enough to grab a piece of his sandwich.

Saturday Emmylou Blogging

Thanks to MaxTrevorful.

Oh, the irony...

Ironic Times

$1.1 TRILLION SPENDING BILL RIDDLED WITH RIDERS
Public may be surprised to learn it's now legal to deduct the entire cost of a yacht as “flood insurance.”

Following Release of Scathing Senate Report on CIA Torture, Accountability for Those Responsible Unlikely
Bush, Cheney, Rumsfeld “too prominent to fail.”

Only 64% Still Believe in American Dream
American dream defined as a good job, a happy family, a house in the suburbs with a two-car garage and a meth lab in the basement.

Football's Popularity Declines Among More Educated, More Liberal
Still popular with dumb conservatives.

I guess they enjoy watching millionaires scramble each other's brains. I'm sure that's fun but I'd rather watch Wall Streeters do the perp walk.

Saturday Emmylou Blogging

Published on Dec 10, 2014
Emmylou Harris (born April 2, 1947 in Birmingham, Alabama) is an American singer-songwriter and musician. She has released many chart-topping albums and singles over the course of her career, and has won 12 Grammys and numerous other awards.

In addition to her work as a solo artist and bandleader, both as an interpreter of other composers' works and as a singer-songwriter, she is a sought-after backing vocalist and duet partner, working with numerous other artists including Gram Parsons, The Band, Linda Ronstadt, Roy Orbison, Dolly Parton, Mark Knopfler, Guy Clark, Willie Nelson, Bob Dylan, Rodney Crowell, and Neil Young.

Ya don't say!

I have finally managed to rid myself of the Christmas spirit after 69 of them but 'tis the season and I like the music.

Thanks to CHRISTMASjoy365.

Oh, the irony...

Ironic Times

Republicans Anxious to Reform Tax Structure
Poor have had it “too good for too long.”

Report: More Pakistanis Choosing ISIS Over Al Qaeda
Say it's like when they left Myspace for Facebook.

Pizza Hut Testing Menu That Tracks Eye Movements to Determine What You Want
“Subconscious Menu” can instantly detect that you're craving a club sandwich, onion rings and the waitress's ass.

28 Editors at New Republic Resign in Protest After Top Two Fired
And name changed to New Oligarchy.

Saturday Emmylou Blogging

As much as I enjoy her live performances of this, nothing can beat her recording of it. Good slide show.

Published on Dec 2, 2014
Emmylou Harris from her 1977 release, "Luxury Liner". I've read that this is her album with the most sales still. "Poncho & Lefty" by Townes Van Zandt has been a favorite for years. Enjoy!

Thanks to MyMoppet52.

Oh, the irony...

Ironic Times

79% of Americans Think Country Being “Run by a Few Big Interests Looking Out for Themselves”
Remaining 21% clueless.

In U.S., More Payday Lenders Than McDonald's
Another American success story.

Poll: 42% Identify Themselves As Independent
Though half secretly admit to being conservative, other half liberal.

After Disappointing Season, New York Mets Move Fences In
Fans love it when outfielders crash into fence.

Now that's funny!

Saturday Emmylou Blogging ...

... will be delayed a day or so. I'm away from home and don't effing feel like it. :-)

Oh, the irony...

Ironic Times

PRESIDENT OBAMA PARDONS TURKEY
Republicans livid at his abuse of executive power.

Republicans: We're Not Scientists
Scientists: we're not Republicans.

Study: Average Student Takes One Bite of Healthy Lunch, Then Tosses Rest Away
Which starving teachers quickly scoop up and eat.

??? ~ News Quiz ~ ???

Republicans are debating how to respond to Obama’s Executive Action on Immigration. As of today, the leading option is:

A ) Have meeting of Congressional caucus where differences can be settled by fisticuffs.

B ) Work out reasonable compromise plan, start negotiating with Democrats.

C ) Pass bipartisan bill already passed by the Senate.

D ) Stall, bluster, pontificate, grandstand, whine, and run out the clock.

Hint: also bloviate, sound off, rant, rage, bully, and harangue.

Saturday Emmylou Blogging

Published on Nov 18, 2014
Beschreibung

You know the songs and the venue.:-)

THanks to Larry Privat.

Oh, the irony...

Ironic Times

Congressional Republicans Oppose Obama's Climate Deal With China on Principle
The principle being if Obama is for it, they're against it.

Mormon Church Officially Acknowledges Joseph Smith Had Up to 40 Wives
Says he was faithful to all of them.

World Cup Scandal Report Accuses Top FIFA Officials of Massive Corruption
Or, in FIFA officials' summation of report, clears them of any wrongdoing.

NY’s Police Commissioner Bratton Says City Will No Longer Arrest for Possession of Small Amounts
Of oregano.

Saturday Emmylou Blogging

3 live songs with The Nash Ramblers & Lucinda Williams and interviews

Thanks to peters332.

Saturday Emmylou Blogging

chieftains & emmylou harris - lambs on the green hills [nashville sessions 2002] kieransirishmusic

Thanks to kieran owens.

Oh, the irony...

Ironic Times

From the "Latest Headlines" crawl:

Scary clowns expected to take control of the Senate

Related:

MOST AMERICANS EXPECTED TO EXERCISE THEIR CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT
By not voting.

126 Nations Sign Pact to Prevent Tax Evasion
Holdouts: How-Can-We-Help-You-Evade Switzerland, United States of Fawning-Servants-of-the 1% America.

Jeb Bush Said to Be Seriously Considering Running for President
“Dad Liked Me Best” bumper stickers already appearing.

Car Safety Testers Switching to Obese Crash-Test Dummies
Being marketed as “American Size” crash-test dummies.

Saturday Emmylou Blogging

Published on Oct 26, 2014
[2014][Ⓐⓝⓝⓤⓐⓛ Ⓜⓤⓢⓘⓒ Ⓜⓐⓢⓣⓔⓡⓢ tribute to The Everly Brothers]

Whatevs. Heh.

Thanks to dahliacorona.

Oh. the irony...

Ironic Times

GOP Fears Executive Action on Immigration Right Before Election
Believe Obama will grant millions instant voting rights, high-paying jobs in administration.

McDonald's Earnings Down 30%, Coca-Cola Down 14%
Funeral industry down 28%.

Investigation: Thousands of U.of North Carolina Athletes Given Phony Grades
In lieu of simply paying them for their services.

Upcoming Midterm Elections Called “Most Critical” of Last 50 Years
Americans must choose between “total gridock” and “near total gridlock.”

Saturday Emmylou Blogging

Emmylou Harris performs a live version of "One Of These Days" with the help of the Marty Stuart Band.

Thanks to AlsoTakenAlso, UK.

Oh, the irony...

Ironic Times

From the Latest Headlines crawl:

...Ebola being treated for Benghazi-like symptoms...

SUPREME COURT ALLOWS NEW TEXAS VOTER ID LAW TO TAKE EFFECT
Should prevent 600,000 fraudulent votes from being cast, say proponents.

Fraudulent votes = Votes for Democrats

Court Overturns Arkansas Voter ID Law as Unconstitutional
Requiring “attractive” photo deemed discriminatory.

Report: U.S. Waited a Decade To Reveal Evidence of Chemical Weapons in Iraq
Took that long to erase “Made in USA” stencils.

Doctors: Google Glass an Addiction, Worse Withdrawal Symptoms Than Alcohol
Surprised by finding, Google ramps up production.

Saturday Emmylou Blogging

Published on Oct 5, 2014
In this outtake, Willie Nelson is joined by Emmylou Harris and Lyle Lovett for the classic "Pancho & Lefty." Watch Willie, Emmylou and Lyle in ACL Celebrates 40 Years on October 3rd on PBS!

Thanks to AustinCityLimitsTV.

Oh, the irony...

Ironic Times

Kim Jong Un, Not Seen in Public Lately, May Be Dead
Or binge-watching all fifty seasons of “Doctor Who.”

Queen Elizabeth Makes Michael Bloomberg Honorary Knight, Angelina Jolie Honorary Dame
Donald Trump Honorary Putz.

32% of Americans Worry About Ebola
Among viewers of Fox News: 98%

Related, from the "Latest Headlines" crawl:

Ebola panic due to end day after election

Book: Jesus Probably Never Existed, A Purely Fictional Character Created by Later Writers
Sort of like Harry Potter.

Potter's followers have done a lot less damage.

Saturday Emmylou Blogging

Published on Oct 9, 2014
Kern River - Emmylou Harris - 2014 Hardly Strictly Bluegrass

Thanks to grablife.

Oh, the irony...

Ironic Times

Kim Jong Un Reportedly Ill From Eating Too Much Emmenthal Cheese
Since story broke he's received thousands of wedges of Emmenthal cheese from well-wishers all over globe.

New York Realtors: Too Many Luxury Apartments
Not enough Russian oligarchs.

Restaurant for Cats and Dogs Opens in Amsterdam
So far, dogs bigger tippers.

Three Presidents Gather
Nos. 42, 45 and 51.

Saturday Emmylou Blogging

Published on Sep 28, 2014
FreshGrass at MASS MoCA, North Adams, Massachusetts

Thanks to brucehr14.

Oh, the irony

I was out of town over the last weekend and forgot to do anything.

Ironic Times

Scientists Manipulate Brain Switch That Controls Ability to Make Decisions Based on Past Experience
Research funded by casino moguls, conservative think tanks.

Report: Billionaires Holding On to More of Their Money
Saving it for rainy day when angry mobs with pitchforks approach.

ESPN, With $15 Billion NFL Contract, Suspends Commentator Who Called NFL Commissioner a Liar
And orders his vocal cords severed.

Wikipedia Corrects Sen. McConnell's Entry Which Was Edited to Say He's a Turtle
It's changed to say “he looks like a turtle.”

Heh.

Oh, the irony...

Ironic Times

From the "Latest Headlines" crawl:

Cartographers Without Borders arrive in Iraq

Texas Gov. Perry: Terrorists Have Already Entered Country Through Southern Border
At this very moment they could be cleaning your hotel room.

Study Shows Liberals, Conservatives, Smell Different, Each Prefers Same-Smelling Partner for Sex, Romance
Lone exception: James Carville, Mary Matalin.

Texas Court Upholds Right to Take Upskirt Pictures
“If God didn't want us to take upskirt pictures he wouldn't have given us cameras, mirrors and panties.”

Urban Outfitters Slammed for Selling Blood-Stained Kent State Sweatshirt
“Too soon?” asks outgoing product manager.

Yes.

Saturday Emmylou Blogging

Published on Sep 17, 2014
Beautiful

Yep.

Thanks to Classic Country Music.

Toothless Hicks Agree: We Love Obamacare, Wish a White Man Had Signed It

El Rude-o

So the New York Times interviewed people in Kentucky who have taken advantage of one part or another of the Affordable Care Act, especially the expansion of Medicaid. Robin Evans, a 49 year-old with high blood pressure and Graves' disease, is just "tickled to death" to have insurance coverage, which she had gone without for years. Of course, she's gonna vote Mitch McConnell out of office since he has made it his mission to repeal the ACA. Said Evans, "Born and raised Republican...I ain’t planning on changing now."

Sorry, what now?

That's right. The backwards ass country fucks who have benefited the most, the hillbillies who are such stereotypes that Pappy Yokum would feel ashamed, don't give a pile of horse shit that it was Democrats and Barack Obama who made it possible for them to live, purely and simply. They don't like the President. And if you don't think his race has nothing to do with it, then you have never been to Kentucky.

But the Rude Pundit can't help but think that Democrats have no one to blame but themselves here. For months, they bought into the Republican lies that the ACA was going to be a huge failure and didn't defend it when it needed defending the most. So even though Gov. Steven Beshear was a huge advocate, many Democrats allowed the narrative to be set by Fox "news" and by the goddamned cowards in our own party.

So here we are, at what should be a triumphant moment, and, instead, we get to watch the very people Democrats wanted to help spit on them and then go complain about Benghazi or the IRS or whatever other spoon-fed bullshit distracts them from reality.

No good deed by Democrats goes self-unpunished.

Oh, the irony...

Ironic Times

Robust Military Response to ISIS Demanded
By military contractors.

Fracking Boom in Midwest Turning Into Another California Gold Rush
Earthquakes included.

L.A. Times Corrects Report That Number of College-Educated People Increased 68% From 2006 to 2012, When Increase Was In Fact Only 33%
We’re even less well-educated than we previously imagined we were.

GM to Introduce Hands-Free, Foot-Free Cadillac in 2017
Will be sold first in Miami Beach, where many drivers can't reach steering wheel or foot pedals.

Saturday Emmylou Blogging

Emmylou only gets credit for an assist on this one, but I like it.

Thanks to bradpaisley96.

Truthy 'Toon

A tip o' the Brain to Teabonics.

Oh, the irony...

Ironic Times

Minutemen Name Anti-Illegal Immigration Plan “Operation Normandy”
They'll station hundreds of Minutemen at border, just like at Normandy, when brave Nazis fought off illegal American troops.

Majority of ConservativeDon't Like Soccer
Fear it leads to socialized medicine.

99% of Comments to FCC Favor Net Neutrality
Only one percent favor using their immense wealth and political clout to oust any FCC commissioner who votes for it.

Largest Dinosaur Ever Discovered
Dreadnoughtus Schrani weighed 65 tons, ate voraciously, and decomposed into enough petroleum to drive a Chevy Suburban from Chicago to Detroit.

Saturday Emmylou Blogging

Emmylou is introduced by the late John Hartford.

Thanks to Larry Privat.

Oh, the irony...

Ironic Times

From the "Latest Headlines" crawl:

Koch brothers meet on Sept. 9 to decide midterm elections

Dangerous Methane Discovered Seeping Up From Ocean Floor Off East Coast
Most climate scientists, after analyzing findings, agree it's time to move to the West Coast.

NOOOOOOO!!!!!

The New York Times Comes Out for Legalizing Marijuana
Says it makes reading The New York Times way less boring.

New App Tracks a Product's Corporate Political Donations
Turns out all your basic necessities are made by people trying to kill you.

“No Phone” is Just That!
Looks like a smartphone, but it's really just a piece of plastic you can hold and talk to, as if it were a phone, and you had friends, and a life, and you weren't miserable. $19.95, at Desperation Hardware.

Saturday Emmylou Blogging

Published on Aug 23, 2014
Emmylou Harris and The Milk Carton Kids from the album "Look Again To The Wind: Johnny Cash's Bitter Tears Revisited".

Thanks to utuB1967.

Oh, the irony...

Ironic Times

Poll: English Oppose Shared Currency With an Independent Scotland
“It's not like they spend any of it,” says one Englishman.

Now that made me laugh. Heh.

One Third of American Adults In FBI's Criminal Database
If you've never been convicted of a crime, signed a petition, or have a name similar to someone who has, you can relax.

Study: IQ Tests Show Recent Downward Trend
Mensa opens door to people who just sound smart.

Doubleplusungood...

Burning Man Opens
Silicon Valley closes.

Never been to that, don't have to. The crazy comes to me. They race through my town to get there, stagger back through here to get home.

Saturday Emmylou Blogging

A Gram Parsons tune.

Thanls to Classic Country Music.

Oh, the irony...

I forgot they were back from hiatus yesterday. My bad, sorry.

Ironic Times

From "Latest Headlines" crawl:

.....House Republicans accused of dragging their knuckles.....

Disputed Recount Continues To Roil Afghanistan
Each candidate claims he lost, other guy has to run country.

Metropolitan Opera Demanding Union Accept Salary Cuts of 17%
Unions on picket lines singing Slaves' Chorus from Verdi's Nabucco.

Hole in Siberia Finally Explained
After hundreds of former Putin adversaries climb out of it and tell their story.

Report: DARPA Developing Laser-Guided “Smart” Bullet
It can determine guilt or innocence in mid-flight.

Saturday Emmylou Blogging

One of my favorite Gram Parsons tunes.

Published on Aug 10, 2014
Emmylou Harris and Rodney Crowell along with the Glory Band perform a live version of the Gram Parsons song "Return Of Th Grievous Angel" from a show in Aug 2014.

Thanks to AlsoTakenAlso, UK.

Saturday Emmylou Blogging

Thanks to glenn1075.

The full concert at Lincoln Center, August 6, 2014.

Streamed live on Aug 6, 2014
Longtime musical friends Harris and Crowell perform classics and new gems. Robert Ellis, a rising master of country song, opens.

Thanks to LincolnCenterVideos.

Hallelujah For The Palin Party!

I think this is a splendid idea! The more the conservative vote gets hived off, the better for the nation!

GOP lawmaker calls on Sarah Palin to lead new party to replace Republicans

Here's a vid of the new party's first convention! Subtitled for your convenience.

Thanks to Sal Puro.